“We wanted to get Giannis a catch in the elbow area, and then it was his ball to come up with a play, either for himself or make a play for someone else. He did the right thing.” – Coach Kidd pic.twitter.com/b8yUtqiOkz

Antetokounmpo bagged 23 points in the 97-95 victory, yet he appeared to have stepped out of bounds for the last-gasp winner. However, the officials refused to review the play, despite the Thunder’s protests.

Dennis Smith Jr grabbed the first triple-double of his career as the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-120.

Dallas hit a franchise-best 22 three-pointers, with Smith and Devin Harris both sinking five of their seven attempts.

The Toronto Raptors secured an 11th successive home win after beating the Atlanta Hawks 111-98. DeMar DeRozan top-scored for the Raptors with 25 points.